Account of Captain Henry DeButts

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Account of Captain Henry DeButts

Description

Certification that $47 is due Captain Henry DeButts, being the balance arising from his contingent account for expenses traveling from Philadelphia to Detroit and back.

year created

1797

month created

04

day created

13

sent from location

Accountant's Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
Captain Henry DeButts
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Philadelphia
Detroit
Accountant's Office

notable item/thing

pay
balance
contingent account
travel expenses

document number

1797041321355

page start

389

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DMA01 (443 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V: A, P: 390-391

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountant's Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]